From al the families at the Fattoria dei Barbi, wishing a happy Easter holiday to you and yours! The Taverna dei Barbi will be serving a classic Tuscan Easter menu on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday (the day after Easter). Click here for details. Happy Easter! Image from the Taverna dei Barbi Facebook. Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand to taste and meet this year in Verona! It was another great Vinitaly. Looking forward to next year. Continue reading
You’ll find Stefano and Fattoria dei Barbi in Hall 9 (Tuscany), Stand C6 at this year’s Vinitaly in Verona, April 7-10. Verona is not the first place that comes to mind when you mention Dante Aligheri, one of the most famous Tuscans who ever lived. But it was here in Verona that the author of … Continue reading
You’ll find Stefano and Fattoria dei Barbi in Hall 9, Stand C6 at this year’s Vinitaly in Verona, April 7-10. We look forward to tasting with you! Click here for more info. Continue reading
By chance, our English-language blogmaster came across this short piece below, published in The New Yorker in 1979. Evidently, it’s a transcription of a neck talker that accompanied a bottle of Brusco dei Barbi on its journey to Toronto. The editor found it intriguing enough to transcribe it in its entirety for the magazine. We’ve … Continue reading
Above: A view from the inside of the “Fortezza” or Fortress of Montalcino, constructed in the 14th century. Even though it’s a relatively small city, Montalcino was already well known for its beautiful and fertile landscape as early as the Middle Ages. One of the earliest mentions of the name “Montalcino” dates back to the … Continue reading
They are served across southern Tuscany: pici (PEE-chee), hand-rolled long noodles made using just flour and water, a classic example of Tuscany’s rustic foodways. In Montalcino, where they are often made with roughly milled flour, they can be called pinci (PEEN-chee). There are myriad theories as to the origin of the name. But it’s probable … Continue reading
